Order of Business Wednesday 14 March 2012

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

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House of Commons

Order of Business

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At 11.30 am Prayers

Afterwards

Notes:   indicates a question for oral answer.

[R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.

Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer

Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development

 1 Martin Horwood (Cheltenham): What support his Department is providing to assist with the humanitarian situation in Syria. (99628)

 2 Andrew Percy (Brigg and Goole): What funding his Department has allocated to the Palestinian territories in 2011-12. (99629)

 3 Ann McKechin (Glasgow North): What steps his Department is taking to address governance issues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (99630)

 4 Lyn Brown (West Ham): What proportion of his Department's budget support was spent on projects promoting women's rights and empowerment in the last year for which figures are available. (99631)

 5 Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire): What recent assessment he has made of the development situation in Ethiopia. (99632)

 6 Fiona Bruce (Congleton): What steps his Department is taking to tackle malaria in developing countries. (99633)

 7 Sheila Gilmore (Edinburgh East): What recent progress he has made in bringing forward legislative proposals to set official development assistance at 0.7 per cent. of gross national product. (99634)

 8 Ian Lavery (Wansbeck): What his policy is on the production of biofuels in developing countries. (99635)

 9 Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough): What recent assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Somalia. (99636)

 10 Mr David Ruffley (Bury St Edmunds): What recent representations he has received on UK aid to G20 countries. (99637)

 11 Andrew George (St Ives): What recent assessment he has made of the future programme of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. (99639)

 12 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton): What support his Department provided to the Gurkha region of Nepal in the last year for which information is available. (99640)

 13 Mr Wayne David (Caerphilly): What assessment he has made of the humanitarian situation in Syria. (99641)

At 11.53 am

Topical Questions to the Secretary of State for International Development

The Members listed below have been selected by ballot to ask a Topical Question.

 T1 Graham Jones (Hyndburn): If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (99643)

 T2 Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey):  (99644)

 T3 Mr Edward Leigh (Gainsborough):  (99645)

 T4 Andrew Stephenson (Pendle):  (99647)

 T5 Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North):  (99648)

 T6 Mr Marcus Jones (Nuneaton):  (99649)

 T7 Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock):  (99650)

 T8 Graeme Morrice (Livingston):  (99651)

 T9 Henry Smith (Crawley):  (99652)

At 12 noon

Oral Questions to the Prime Minister

Unless otherwise indicated the Members listed below will ask a Question without notice.

 Q1 Liz Kendall (Leicester West): If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14 March. (99613)

 Q2 Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside):  (99614)

 Q3 Mr Gordon Marsden (Blackpool South):  (99615)

 Q4 Mr Dennis Skinner (Bolsover):  (99616)

 Q5 Helen Goodman (Bishop Auckland):  (99617)

 Q6 Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire):  (99618)

 Q7 David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale):  (99619)

 Q8 Martin Horwood (Cheltenham):  (99620)

 Q9 Mr Douglas Carswell (Clacton):  (99621)

 Q10 Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes):  (99622)

 Q11 Fiona Mactaggart (Slough):  (99623)

 Q12 Mark Durkan (Foyle):  (99624)

 Q13 Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow):  (99625)

 Q14 Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon):  (99626)

 Q15 John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness):  (99627)

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At 12.30 pm Urgent Questions (if any)

Ministerial Statements (if any)

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Preliminary Business

Ten minute rule Motion

1 FOOD WASTE [Up to 20 minutes]

Kerry McCarthy

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require large food retailers and large food manufacturers to take steps to reduce food waste and donate surplus food to charities for redistribution and, where food is unfit for human consumption, to make it available for livestock feed in preference over disposal; to encourage and incentivise all other businesses and public bodies which generate food waste to donate a greater proportion of their surplus for redistribution; to protect from civil and criminal liability food donors and recipient agencies where food has been donated in good faith; and for connected purposes.

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

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Main Business

† indicates Government Business

† 2 LOCAL GOVERNMENT [No debate]

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the draft Localism Act 2011 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

† 3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT [No debate]

Secretary Eric Pickles

That the draft Parish Councils (General Power of Competence) (Prescribed Conditions) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 9 February, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

† 4 WATER INDUSTRY (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) BILL: Committee. [Until 7.00 pm]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Third Reading will also be taken.

Proceedings in Committee and any proceedings on consideration will be brought to a conclusion at 6.00 pm, and proceedings on Third Reading will be brought to a conclusion at 7.00 pm (Order of 6 March).

At the end of the sitting:

5 ADJOURNMENT

Proposed subject: Control of dangerous dogs (Mrs Eleanor Laing).

Debate may continue until 7.30 pm or for half an hour, whichever is later (Standing Order No. 9).

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COMMITTEES

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE

1

European Committee B

8.55 am

Room 10 (public)

To consider European Union Documents No. 13284/11 and Addenda 1 to 4, relating to a draft Regulation on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms, No. 13285/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a draft Directive on the access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms and amending Directive 2002/87/EC on the supplementary supervision of credit institutions, insurance undertakings and investment firms in a financial conglomerate, and No. 5876/12, relating to an opinion of the European Central Bank on a proposal for a Directive on the access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms and a proposal for a Regulation on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms.

DELEGATED LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

2

Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee

2.30 pm

Room 9 (public)

To consider the Motion in the name of Secretary Vince Cable relating to Financial Assistance to Industry.

SELECT COMMITTEES

3	Education	9.15 am	Room 15 (private)
		9.30 am	(public)

Subject: Attracting, Training and Retaining the Best Teachers.

Witness: Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State, Department for Education.

4	Treasury	9.45 am	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
		10.00 am	(public)

Subject: Mortgage Market Review.

Witnesses: Lord Turner of Ecchinswell, Chairman, and Martin Wheatley, Managing Director, Conduct Business Unit, Financial Services Authority.

5	Defence	10.00 am	Room 16 (private)
6	Public Administration	10.00 am	Room 8 (private)
7	Justice	10.15 am	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
		10.30 am	(public)

Subject: Post-legislative Scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Witnesses: Christopher Graham, Information Commissioner and Graham Smith, Deputy Information Commissioner.

8	Environmental Audit	2.00 pm	The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House (private)
		2.15 pm	(public)

Subject: Protecting the Arctic.

Witnesses: Professor Julia Slingo OBE, Chief Scientist, Met Office; Shell and Cairn Energy (at 3.00 pm).

9	European Scrutiny	2.00 pm	Room 19 (private)
		2.30 pm	(public)

Subject: Reinforcing the Eurozone.

Witnesses: Mark Hoban MP, Financial Secretary, HM Treasury and Officials.

10	Finance and Services	2.00 pm	Room 13 (private)
11	Scottish Affairs	2.00 pm	The Grimond Room, Portcullis House (private)
		2.30 pm	(public)

Subject: Referendum on the Separation for Scotland.

Witnesses: John Kay, London School of Economics; NOtoAV, Yes to Fairer Votes, and Electoral Reform Society (at 3.30 pm).

12	Treasury	2.00 pm	The Wilson Room, Portcullis House (private)
		2.15 pm	(public)

Subject: UKFI.

Witnesses: UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI).

13	Culture, Media and Sport	2.45 pm	Room 5 (private)
14	Public Accounts	3.00 pm	Room 15 (private)
		3.15 pm	(public)

Subject: HM Revenue and Custom’s Compliance and Enforcement Programme.

Witnesses: Mike Eland, Director General, Enforcement and Compliance and Mike Shipp, Director, Change Programme Assurance and Investment, HM Revenue and Customs.

15	Procedure	3.00 pm	Room 20 (private)
16	Statutory Instruments	As soon as convenient after 3.45 pm	Room 7 (private)
17	Selection	4.45 pm	Room 13 (private)

JOINT COMMITTEES

18	Draft House of Lords Reform Bill	9.30 am	Room 4a (private)
19	Statutory Instruments	3.45 pm	Room 7 (private)

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

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Written Ministerial Statements to be made today

1Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills: Executive pay: Consultation on enhanced shareholder voting rights.

2Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer: Commission proposal to establish FISCUS, an EU-funded tax and customs co-operation programme.

3Deputy Prime Minister: Diamond Jubilee Civic Honours Competition.

4Secretary of State for Education: Adoption Action Plan.

5Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Future funding for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.

6Secretary of State for the Home Department: Government policy on the ‘repeal and replace’ of European Union Justice and Home Affairs measures.

7Secretary of State for the Home Department: Hate crime–Government action plan.

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